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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 169

(x) Pair: Private F. Perry, Royal Sussex Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (56. Pte. F. Perry. 1/R. Suss: R.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, edge bruising and pitting from Star, nearly very fine (2)

F. Perry enlisted at Wednesbury on 1 December 1873, aged 18 years. He initially joined the Depot of the 53rd Regiment of Foot at Fermoy, County Cork, and then transferred on 10 October 1875 to the 35th Regiment of Foot at Templemore, seeing service in Jamaica, Malta and Egypt.

Perry was one of 282 men who served with the Royal Sussex Regiment and is entitled to the Egypt and Sudan Medal. He is noted upon the roll compiled by Webb as serving within the small contingent of 2 officers and 25 other ranks of the 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, who fought with the Mounted Infantry Camel Regiment at the Battle of Abu Klea; sold with copied confirmation.


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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£270